The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03

shall hold Tor the long term
and the --- receiving the next highest
number of votes at said election shall
hold for the short term. The members
shall elect one of their number Ia be
President of the City Council, and he
shall have power Ia enforce such rules M
may be adopted by the board for its own
government. and in the absence of the
President the members may choose or
elect one Of their number President pro
tehDore.
SEC. Is. The City Council shall Judge
of the qualifications. elections and re-
turns of its own members. Ii NAV
choose its rules of proceedings and pre-
scribe "A penalty for nnn-attendanco of
its members and for their disor,lerly con
duct and enforce the same, and two
thirds of it, members coucurring il may
eXpel "A member for improper conduct i'm
office. majority of the members of
the Board shall be required Ia form "A
quorum for the transaction of business,
but a smaller number may al lourn from
day To day, and, under the provisions of
an ordinance, may compel the attend
ance of absent members 10y fines and
penalties.
SEC: l6. The Mayor and City Council
shall have power aud are hereby author
ized Ia create such offices and provide
by ordinance for the appointment or
election of all such officers as NAV be
necessary for the good government of
the city. mot in conflict with nor Ia i'm
terfere with the duties of officers and APP
pOlntees provided for in this act), whose
compensation and terms of service shall
be fixed before their election. and the
compensation shall not bc increased dr
diminished during their term of office.
The Mayor and City Council shall have
power Ia abolish. at any time. any office
created 10y them and la discharge any of
ficer elected or appointed by them: but
shall not abolish any office created under
this act. All elections 10y the City Coun-
ell shall be rird roce on the call Of the
roll. All officers created 10y this act or
created 10y city ordinance, shall bc re-
quired To give such bond as the Mayor
| and City Council may. 10y ordinance.
provide. and may demand Of it, employ
ess. appointees and artisans such bond
a. il shall deem tit in ease there IL no or
dinance of the NaNor and CITY Council
requiring such bond. No councilman
shall be eligible 10 amy other city office
during the period for which be was
elected.
Every officer before entering upon the
duties of his office shall take oath 10
faithfully and iInpartinlly perform the
| same.
Sc. H.. The Mayor and CITY Council
of said city shall. within the Limitations
of this act. have power 10y ordinance Ia
| assess. levy and collect taxes upon all
| property and privileges taxable 10y law
for State PURPOSES: la appropriate money
| and provide foi the payment of the
| debts and expenses of the city. and also
| for the debts of the municipal corpora
tion of which IL may be the successor; Ia
make regulations Ia prevent the intro
| duction oi contagious diseases IN the
city: Ia make quarantine laws for the
purIose and To enforce the same within
| -----miles of the city; Ia establish
hospitals. jails. house of detention and
| correction and make regulations for the
| government thereof: 10 make rcgula-
tions la secure the general health of the
| inhabitants and to prevent and remove
| nuisanccs: Ia provide the city witty water
| by waterworks. within or beSDnd the
boundaries of the city: to pssNide for
| prevention and extinguishTgKnt of fires
and to organize and establish fire de-
| partments: to provide for Lighting the
city by gas or other illuminating mater
ial: 10 make appropriations Ia open, alter,
| abolish, widen. extend, establish grade
| pave az otherwise improve, clean and
| keep in repair streets. alleys and
sidewalks, and 10 erect, establish am
keep in repair bridges, culverts. sewers
and CUTTERS; and Ia make appropriation
| for lighting the streets and public build
ings and for the rection Of all buildings
necessary for the Use of the city; {,
license, tax and regulate auctioneers
taverns. peddlers and retailers of liquor
and all other privileges taxable 10y th'
State: la license. tax and regulate hack
ney carriages, carts, omnibuses, wagon
| and draws and la fix the rate Ia b'
charged for the carriage of persons an'
| of property within the city and To th'
public works and property without tia
limits of the city; Ia regulate or Ia pro
hibit and suppress theatrical AMI othe
exhibitions, shows. parades and amuse
ments: to prohibit and suppress all gam
bling houses. hawdy and disorderl!
houses and obscene pictures and litera
ture: To regulate. Restrain or prevent tn
carving on of manufactures dangerou
in causing or producing Hires, and q
| prevent and suppress the sale of frearln
and the carrying of concealed weapons
To regulate the storage of gun powder
tar. pitch, resin. saitpeter, glln-cotton
coal oil, and all her combustible, eNplo
sive and infiammabless material and ia
Iise of lights, candles, lamps and steaIl
pipes. in all stables. shops and othe
places. and To regulate and suppress ia
use and sale Of frecrack"rs and othe
fireworks and toy-pistols: to "stnblis
standard weights and msasul-S Ia II
used in the city, and tO appoint a scale
of standard weights and measures; 4
prov ide for the inspection and measuring
of lumber and other building materia
to provide for the inspection and weigh
ing or measuring Of stone, coal, WOO
aud all fuel. hay. corn and other grain
to provide for and regulate the inspe'
tion of beef. pork, flour. meal. and "A
provisions. oil. whisky and other spirit
in barrels. hogsheads and other yessel'
to regulate the Inspection Of milk, buI
ter. lard and other provisions; Ia rcgL
late the vending of meat, poultry, iisl
fruits and vegetables; and Ia eHtablis
and regulate markets: Ia provide for ia
arrest. imprisonment and punishment q
all riOtoIIs and disnr,ierly persDns within
the city. by day or 10y night, and fo
punishment of all breaches Of the peace
nOi-.., disturbance and disDrderly assem-
blies. la fix from time To time the numbe
and boundaries of the city wards, bu
they shall never la less than------: q
pass all ordinances necessary for ia
health. convenience and safety Of th
citizens and to carry ont the final inten
and meaning Of thi- Act and to accom-
plish the object Of this incorporation: &
imIyus.. penalties upon the owners, 90
cupants or agents of any houS'', walk. o
sidewalk or other structure. which ma
be considered dangerous or detriDenta
t0 the citizens. unless. after due motto
to be fixed 10y ordinance, the same be ~
moved or repaired; to regulate. toN
license or SUPPRESS the keeping and gOin
! at large of all animals within the city
to impound the same. and in default q
redemption in pursuance of ordinance q
- sell or kill the same; Ia provide for ~
closing. improving, and regulating a
public grounds belonging to the city i
or out Of the corporate limits; % regu
late the anchorage or mooring of vessels
lighters and RATS within the city; 10 pre-
vide for the appointment Of polio